What is a post plan (brachytherapy isodose calculation) and why is it performed after the implant and after a patient leaves the facility?
A post plan begins with the results from the patient’s CT scan and then is transferred to our treatment planning software. Our physics staff, with the use of this software, performs a replication of the seed implant using the CT images. These images are then compared to the pre-implant dosimetry plan. The post plan results provides the physician with the final radiation dose results, and confirms the prescribed dose was delivered to the prostate and surrounding organs. This is the final step in every seed implant. This will be a part of the patient’s permanent medical record and may be requested in the future for other medical planning. This charge will be billed the date that the physician approves this final analysis.
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